They say there’s no replacement for displacement, but Ford begs to differ. This Formula Ford racer, powered by a tuned 1.0 litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine, has completed a lap of Germany’s Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in 7 minutes 22 seconds. No three- or four-cylinder car has posted a faster time.
The 202 hp car beat 600 hp-plus supercars such as the Pagani Zonda, Ferrari Enzo and Lamborghini Aventador to record the circuit’s 11th-fastest ever lap, averaging 169 km/h in the process. Its top speed is unofficially 255.5 km/h.
And here’s the best bit: with wheel covers, lights, indicators, wing mirrors and a horn installed, the car is completely street legal. Runs on road-legal tyres, too.
Being such a small engine, fuel economy is impressive: 2.4 litres per 100 km at 56 km/h and 5 litres per 100 km at 120 km/h.
In production form, the 1.0 litre EcoBoost is an engine choice on the Ford Focus, where it can be had in 99 and 124 hp versions, delivering fuel consumption figures of 4.8 and 5 litres per 100 km respectively. It was recently crowned 2012 International Engine of the Year.
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gilabest!… smaller, lighter & faster
memey best!
smallest,lightest,fastest
This is marketing gimmick.
1. Does it has airbags and ESP to comply with the STREET CAR title?
2. It’s weight is only around 500kg. Resulted the power-weight ratio is 0.302 [kW/kg]. No wonder it’s fast.
3. What’s the FC during this lap testing?
Even if it is.. why so serious? Can’t deny the stats are pretty impressive.
street legal doesn’t mean it will be sold like a normal car … chill
what’s the point of having airbags when you’ll be driving this while wearing a helmet..?
You don’t need to have those features to be street legal. In the UK even sofas can be street legal. Or twin engined 80s B segment cars (Opel Corsa A) with 700+ hp. Anything goes.
it is a good start… soon we can drive sport cars without worrying the petrol consumption.. well done FORD!!
its the modern pattern. downsize the engine and charge it. in Malaysia can enjoy lower road tax some more. exora bold, run and pay 1.6 litre engine road tax with actual (or may be more) power of bigger, expensive mpv around. still wonder why those japs give turbo for expensive car only. conti already do it…
you cannot say anything good about proton here because people believe if there is no proton they can buy golf GTI under 60k
Which is absolutely unrealistic. A GTI will cost at least RM 100k in Germany, but that is a pre reg unit and pretty bare bones inside. You can spend 160k on a GTI, if you want leather, satnav and everything. That is including 19% tax.
ofcoz can do such record. how much it weighs? 600kg?
enzo, aventador, zonda weighs above 1000kg
its a showcase of technology, not many three-cylinder car can do that.
bigger engine doesn’t always mean faster car.
how big the horsepower of enzo, aventador & zonda then?
ever heard of power to weight ratio? does enzo, avantador, zonda comes with 3 cyl engine?
lets do some math
formula ford (the old version assuming still same weigh at 400kg) with 202 hp translate to P.w.r of 505 hp per tonne
aventador for example with 690hp but weighs in 1575kg will have p.w.r of 438 hp per tonne
that explains the advantage ^^
and the video shows the ford is using sport tyre (minimal thread)
Toyota better, very reliable OK.
Hahaha
reliable, yes.. but as basic as an anvil.
Hi Jonathan,
Is there by any chance one of you guys at Paultan have driven any car with this engine? Just want to know in-cabin vibration level produced by this modern 3 cyl engine. Whether it is comparable to normal 4 cyl engine. Also would be better if can add in review of Fiat twin air. But I guess we wont be seing this engine in Malaysia
Hahaha, faster than GT-R.
GT-R only for uncle
LFA is the one for unker